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GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling
A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks.

“A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace, after last week's Supreme Court decision striking down the ban.
“Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, requested that his bill banning bump stocks be brought up for a vote under unanimous consent, a procedure in which a measure passes so long as no lawmaker objects. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a Nebraska Republican, blocked the measure by objecting. . . ”
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This “unanimous consent” business doesn’t get as much attention as the filibuster, but apparently it’s powerful stuff.
And yes, I’m thinking there has to be a better way. Of course, there does!
